PREFACE BY GERHARD REIFENRATH 10
CHAPTER 1:JUNC-CU 16 Former Russian Legation 18 Bank of Korea Museum 18 Seoul Museum of Art 19 Anglican Cathedral 19 Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral 20 Seokjojeon Main Building (East Wing) 21 Old City Hall 21 New Seoul City Hall 22 Old Seoul Railway Station 23 Myeongdong Theatre 24 Shinsegae Department Store 24 Bumingwan 25 Standard Chartered Bank 25 Millenium Hilton Hotel 26 Seoul 5quare 26 City Hall Annex 27 Banyan Tree Hotel 27 Seo Gynaecological Clinic 28 Westin Chosun Hotel 29 National Theatre of Korea 29 The Plaza Hotel 30 Kyungdong Presbyterian Church 32 Plateau/Rodin Gallery 34 SKT-Tower 35 Embassy of Canada 35 Central Post Office 36 Noon Square 36 Mirae Asset "Centre 1 Building" 36 Chon-Gae River Restoration 37 Dongdaemun Design Plaza 6 Park 38 Bridge Building 38 Signature Towers 38 Ferrum Tower 39
CHAPTER 2: JONGNO-GU 40 Central Church of Chongdokyo 42 llmin Art Museum 42 Nagwon Arcade 42 National Museum of Korean Contemporary History 43 LG Sangnam Library 43 US Embassy 44 United Government Office Complex 44 National Folk Museum 45 "31 Building" 46 Kyobo Securities Building 46 Space Group Building 47 Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts 48 Arko Arts Theatre and Arko Art Centre 48 4
http://d-nb.info/1048448169 Sonje Museum of Art 49 Dong-a Media Centre building 49 Seoul Museum of History 49 Cheongwadae (President's Palace or "Blue House") 50 Gana Art Centre 51 SK Corporation Head Office Building 52 Samsung Jongno Tower 52 Dukwon Gallery 53 Daelim Contemporary Art Museum 54 Kim Chong Yung Sculpture Museum 54 Gallery IS (Former Hakgojae Gallery) 55 Lock Museum 56 Ssamziegil Art Market 57 Mumuheon 57 Information Centre for Temple Stay 58 Choonwondang Oriental Clinic and Museum of Korean Medicine 58 Kumho Asiana Main Tower 59 Twin Tree Towers 59 Asan Institute for Policy Studies GO The West Village 61 Cheongwadae Sarangchae Visitor Centre 62 Songwon Art Centre 63 Kukje Gallery K3 64 National Art Museum UUL (former Kimusa Military Hospital) 65
CHAPTER 3: YEONCDEUNCPO-CU 66 National Assembly Building 68 LGTwin Towers 68 63 Building 69 Korea Development Bank 70 S-Trenue Tower 71 Seonyudo Park 72 International Finance Centre 75
CHAPTER 4: CANGNAM-CU 76 Gallery Yeh 78 Hyundai l-Park Tower/ Hyundai Development Corporation Headquarters 79 Trade Tower 80 The Glass Tower 80 LG Gangnam Tower 81 Milal School 81 Park Hyatt Hotel 82 Ann Demeulemeester Boutique 83 Horim Art Centre 84 ASEM Tower 84 Lucky Goldstar Gangnam Art Hall 85 Samsung Tower Palace Three, Tower G 85 Maison Hermes Dosan Park 86 Tanheo Memorial Museum 87 Dongbu Finance Building 88 The Galleria Department Store 88 Posteel Tower 89 Nature Poem Building/Skipped Matrix 89 Kring Kumho Culture Complex 90 NC SOFT R&D Centre 90 Urban Hive Building 91 M+Building 92 Paul Smith Flagship Store 92 Officetel Building 93 Cartier Building 94 Chungha Building 95 313 Art Project 96 Platoon Kunsthalle 97
CHAPTER 5: CWANAK-GU 98 Museum of Art, Seoul National University 100 Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies 101 POSCO Sports Centre at Seoul National University 101 Central Library of Seoul National University 103
CHAPTER 6: SEOCHO-CU 104 Seoul Arts Centre 107 Kyobo Tower 108 Aqua Art Bridge 108 Boutique Monaco 109 Silkworm Bridge 109 National Library of Korea 110 National Digital Library of Korea 112 Samsung HQ/ 113 Seoul Memorial Park 114 Floating Islands 116 GT Tower East 117
CHAPTER 7: MAPO-GU 118 Jeoidusan Martyrs' Shrine 120 Energy Dream Centre 122 Seoul World Cup Stadium 123 Hankyoreh Media Company Building 123 Gallery Loop 124 KT & G Sangsangmadang Building 125 Trutec Building 126 Shinchon Evangelical Holiness Church 127 SBS Prism Tower 128 The Yellow Diamond 128 War and Women's Human Rights Museum 129 Xi Gallery 131
CHAPTER 8: YONGSAN-GU 132 War Memorial of Korea 134 N Seoul Tower 137 Comme des Garqons Flagship Store 137 Goethe Institut 138 Gallery Bing 138 Seoul Station 139 Yongsan-gu Administration Town 140 "Leeum" Samsung Museum of Art 142 Spazio Luce (Pou Sto) 142 Embassy of Oman 143 llsin Hannamdong 10 Office Building 143
CHAPTER 9: YANCCHEON-CU 144 SBS Broadcasting Centre 146 Mok-dong Hyperion Towers 147
CHAPTER10: GURO-CU 148 D-Cube City 149
CHAPTER 11: SEODAEMUN-GU 150 French Embassy 152 Luce Chapel of Yonsei University 153 Yeonhui-dong Project Gallery 153 Sun Tower 154 Myongji University Bangmok Library 154 Ewha Womans University Campus Centre 156
CHAPTER 12: 5EONGBUK-GU 158 Daeyang Gallery and House 160 Korea Furniture Museum 161 Samcheong-gak Festival Hall 162
CHAPTER 13: SONGPA-GU 164 Olympic Stadium 166 Olympic Gymnastics Hall 166 Olympic Velodrome 167 Olympic Pool 167 Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium 167 World Peace Gate 168 Fursys Headquarters 168 Baekje Museum 169 Cheonggyecheon Museum 170
CHAPTER 14: DONGDAEMUN-GU 170 Kyunghee University, Great Hall of Peace
CHAPTER IS: SEONGDONG-GU 170 Cheong Gye Cheon Museum
CHAPTER 16: GANGSEO-GU 171 Gimpo International Airport
CHAPTER 17: OUTSIDE 172 Paju 174 Asia Publication Culture & Information Centre 174 7 Kim Hyung Yoon Editing Co. 176 •ongnyok Publishers 176 Kyobo Book Centre 177 Photopia Warehouse and Workshop (Purple Whale) 177 Mimesis Art Museum 179 •ulnyouk Publishers Building 180 WAM House of Open Books 180 Nam June Paik Art Centre 181 Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) 182 ThinkBig Woongjin Office 183 Suwon Hwaseong Museum 185
CHAPTER 18: INCHEON 186 Convensia 188 Posco E&C Songdo 188 Tri-Bowl Tomorrow City 189 Seongnam Arts Centre 190 l-Tower Songdo 191 Samsung Library at Sungkyunkwan University 192 National Science Museum 193 Traditional Buddhism Centre 194 North East Asia Trade Tower (NEATT) 196 Heyri Art Village 197 National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea 198 Incheon Airport 200 Incheon International Airport Transportation Centre 202 NHN Green Factory 205 Zien Art Space 205 Ananti Club 206 The Anyang Public Art Project (APAP) 208 Anyang Art Space (Multifunction Hall Young-ll Park) 208 Paper Snake 210 Crate House dedicated to the (lost) Pagoda 210 Re.vol.ver. 211 Observation Tower "Anyang Peak" 211
INDEX OF ARCHITECTS 212
INDEX OF BUILDING TYPES 216
IMPRINT / INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS 219
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